Christoph Mandl

Dr. Christoph Mandl is an experienced professional in corporate venturing and innovation, currently serving as the Head of Corporate Venturing at EIT Food since December 2018. Dr. Christoph's expertise encompasses partnerships, startup-corporate collaboration, strategic investments, and impact investment within the foodtech and agritech sectors. Previously, Dr. Mandl has held roles such as EIT Food Accelerator Network Manager and as an Entrepreneurship Lecturer at Steinbeis Business Academy. As a co-founder of Geco-Gardens and an Associate Researcher at Universität Hohenheim, Dr. Mandl contributed to research in Failure Management and Corporate Entrepreneurship, winning several prestigious awards for academic excellence. Dr. Mandl's extensive educational background includes a Master of Science in Business Administration from Universität Passau and a Master's degree from Corvinus University of Budapest.